# Hope for the Highest: What If It Actually Worked Out? with Blake Barney

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Podcast: [Twenty Something with Olivia Burnett](https://stenobird.com/podcast/twenty-something-with-olivia-burnett-7567845)
Published: 2026-04-14T15:45:52+00:00
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## Resource

There’s a version of your life you want. But if you’re honest, you probably don’t fully let yourself go there. Because hoping for it feels risky. If you really want it, and it doesn’t happen, that disappointment hits harder. So instead, you stay somewhere in the middle. You work hard, you show up, but you don’t fully expect things to work out. In this episode, I sit down with Blake Barney to talk about a phrase he lives by: “Hope for the highest.” And not in a cliché way—but in a way that actually changes how you think, act, and build your life. In this episode you'll learn: Why we default to expecting the worst (especially in our 20s) How your expectations quietly shape your actions and opportunities The difference between measuring your life by outcomes vs. effort How habits like vision boards, affirmations, and environment actually rewire your thinking The idea of co-creating your life with God , instead of waiting for clarity or confidence first And how to keep going when nothing seems to be working (even when you feel behind) Blake also shares his experience working toward a goal for years with no visible progress—and what it taught him about consistency, identity, and trusting the process. This conversation is for anyone who feels stuck between wanting more and being scared to fully believe it’s possible. Because maybe the shift isn’t doing more. It’s learning how to hope for the highest—and live like it’s possible. Connect with Liv: Instagram: @twentysomething_podcast TikTok: @twentysomething_podcast YouTube: @TwentySomething-OliviaBurnett Connect with Blake: Instagram @blakebarney

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